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Marine Wildlife
More Whales Strand After Noisy Naval Exercise
Marine WildlifeSadly, there has been another mass stranding of Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) that coincides with naval activities involving sonar blasts. This one occurred over several days in early April...
Parole Possible for Oldest Captive Orca
Marine WildlifeLolita, now almost 50 years old, was a member of the Southern Resident distinct population segment (SR DPS) of orcas when she was captured in 1970 off Whidbey Island, Washington....
War of the Whales
Marine WildlifeIn 1994, when I was working at The Humane Society of the United States, I was contacted by Joel Reynolds of the Natural Resources Defense Council. He wanted to know...
US Protection Sought for Depleted Beluga Whale Stock
Press ReleaseApril 23, 2014Marine WildlifeToday, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), Cetacean Society International, and Earth Island Institute filed a petition with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to designate the Sakhalin...
AWI Will Defend Federal Denial of Permit to Import 18 Wild-Caught Beluga Whales from Russia
Press ReleaseApril 21, 2014Marine WildlifeA federal district court in Georgia last Friday granted a request to intervene filed by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), Cetacean Society International, and Earth Island Institute...
Federal Appeals Court Denies SeaWorld’s Attempt to Skirt Safety Rules
Press ReleaseApril 11, 2014Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute is pleased to report that a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District Of Columbia Circuit today denied SeaWorld of Florida’s petition...
Naomi Rose’s Response to the April 8th Hearing on AB2140
Press StatementApril 8, 2014Marine WildlifeNaomi Rose, Marine Mammal Scientist for the Animal Welfare Institute, issued the following statement in response to today's hearing on AB 2140, regarding orca captivity: "We are pleased to see...
US Imposes Diplomatic Sanctions for Icelandic Whaling, Falls Short of Trade Sanctions
Press ReleaseApril 1, 2014Marine WildlifeYesterday, President Obama announced that the United States will not impose targeted trade sanctions to address Iceland’s commercial whaling, although the President has revised and repackaged a series of diplomatic measures...
AWI Statement in Response to Ruling by International Court of Justice in Australia V. Japan
Press StatementMarch 31, 2014Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends the decision made by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in Australia’s challenge to Japan’s scientific whaling program conducted in the Antarctic (known as...
High Liner Foods Says “No” to Icelandic Whaling
Press ReleaseMarch 19, 2014Marine WildlifeAs the largest seafood trade event in North America—Seafood Expo North America—concludes in Boston, members of the Whales Need US (WNUS) coalition are pleased to announce that a leading North...